Science Milestones Review 5th Grade | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Hairs stick to Kyle's comb. Why?

combing the hair gave it a charge that is opposite the comb

combing the hair gave it a charge that is like the comb

combing the hair caused the comb to lose its static charge

combing the hair caused them to lose their static charge

Which statement is true?

Both plants and animals have acquired characteristics

only smart animals have instincts

only simple animals have instincts

both plants and animals have learned behaviors

how is a plant cell different from an animal cell?

plant cells have chloroplasts and animal cells do not

Animal cells have a cell wall and plant cells do not

Animal cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts

Plant cells are round and animal cells have a boxy appearanc

What characteristic is shared by a goidfish, parrot, and snake?

they all have a backbone

they all have feathers

they all breathe with lungs

they all have constant body temperatures

A pumpkin plant contains seeds. Which other plant contains seeds?

pear tree

fern

moss

pine tree

Which plant makes spores?

fern

iris

pine tree

apple tree

An inherited physical trait is

A characteristic a living thing gets from its parents

more important than an acquired physical trait

a part of behavior

a characteristic a living thing gets during its lifetime

Which group has the greatest number of animal species

invertebrates

vertebrates

mammals

protists

Which is an acquired physical trait

black eye

dark skin

long arms

kindness

Which trait is not a physical trait?

intelligence

scar on face

dimples

black eye

Which plant reproduces by spores

moss

pine tree

pear tree

grape vine

Animals without a backbone

invertebrates

vertebrates

mammals

reptiles

How do plants reproduce

seeds or spores

seeds or sprouts

spores and leaves

roots and seeds

to sort things into groups

classify

organization

organism

charting

Which statement is true?

Both plants and animals have acquired characteristics

only smart animals have instincts

only simple animals have instincts

both plants and animals have learned behaviors

Which of these characteristics might a tree pass to its offspring?

white flower

scar on its bark

torn leaf

broken branch

A characteristic that is passed from parents to their offspring

inherited trait

acquired trait

learned behavior

instinctual action

Controls what comes into and leaves the cell

cell membrane

cell wall

cytoplasm

chloroplasts

The basic unit of structure and function is the

cell

atom

nucleus

electron

a living thing is also called a(n)

organism

cell

atom

neutron

The change from a gas to a liquid

condensation

evaporation

freezing

melting

The change from a liquid to a gas

evaporation

condensation

melting

boiling

When matter changes state, it is a _______________ change

physical

chemical

reaction

solid

a change that creates a whole new substance

chemical change

physical change

solution

reaction

In what state of matter are the particles packed closely and vibrating in place

solid

liquid

gas

plasma

Matter without a definite volume or shape

gas

solid

liquid

plasma

a mixture where one substance dissolves into another

solution

chemical change

reaction

liquid

A person that studies earthquakes is called a

seismologist

chemist

sociologist

biologist

What kind of change occurs when ice turns to water

physical

chemical

atomic

both chemical and physical

As ice melts into liquid water, its temperature

increases

decreases

stays the same

varies with the environment

Which of the following will not help you separate a mixture?

cutting

heating

filtering

evaporation

How are a bar magnet and electromagnet alike?

They both have magnetic fields

they attract each other

they both generate electricity

they both carry a current

Which demonstrates static electricity?

You brush your hair on a cold dry day and it sticks out

Don't put your fingers in a socket or you'll get shocked

Use a charger to charge your batteries for your camera

Bend a paperclip back and forth until it breaks and gets hot

What kind of material should you choose if you want to stop the flow of current?

insulator

conductor

enhancer

inhibitor

Which would be the best choice for conducting electricity through a circuit?

copper wire

pencil lead

wool yarn

plastic cord

What would you expect to find in an electromagnet

a coil of wire

a permanent magnet

two bar magnets

a device that uses electricity

For an electrical device to operate properly, the circuit must be

closed

open

insulated

series

Which would NOT make a good insulator?

metal

plastic

rubber

cotton

Which of the following is NOT found in both plant and animal cells

chloroplasts

cell membrane

nucleus

cytoplasm

Which microorganism turns milk into yogurt?

bacteria

yeast

algae

phytoplankton

Which microorganism does a baker add to bread dough to make it rise?

yeast

bacteria

phytoplankton

penicillin

Which statement is true about plant cells?

Cell membrane of a plant cell is surrounded by a cell wall

Cytoplasm in the chloroplast makes food for the cell

Plant cells have no nucleus

plant cells are unicellular

Which is a beneficial microorganism?

mold that produces penicillin

staph bacteria that causes boils

algae that causes red tide

fungus that causes ringworm

Which organelle is NOT found in an animal cell?

chloroplast

cell membrane

nuicleus

mitochondria